Compsodrillia gundlachi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

[1] The specific epithet is named after Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach.

The original description is as follows: "The solid, slender shell is pale brown or whitish.

The whorls are smooth or faintly spirally striated, rather wide and excavated.

The sculpture consists of about six strong, short, turgid ribs obsolete in front of the periphery and on the last half of the body whorl.